Rear Axle
31
7.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING
Sr.No.
Condition
Possible Causes
1
Noise In All Driving Modes
Road And Tires, Wheel Bearing
2
Noise Changes With Type Of Road Surface Road And Tires
3
Noise Tone Lowers With Car Speed
Tires
4
Noise Louder On Turns
Differential Pinion And Side Gears, Axle Wheel
Bearing
5
Noise In One Or More Driving Modes
Ring And Pinion Gears
6
Metallic Noise On Change Of Speed Or
Worn Differential Shaft Or Thrust Washers;
Worn U-Joints
7
Direction Of Power Flow
8
Wheel Noise
Wheel Loose; Faulty Or Bed Wheel Bearing
9
Vibration
Damaged Drive Shaft, Missing Drive Shaft
Balance
Worn Or Out-Of-Balance Wheels,
Loose/Broken Spring
Damaged Axle Shaft Bearings, Loose Pinion
Gear
Excessive Pinion Yoke Run Out, Bent Axle
Shaft.
10
Differential Gears Scored
Insufficient Lubrication, Improper Grade Of
Lubricant
Lubricant Contamination, Excessive Spinning
Of Wheels.
11
Loss Of Lubricant
Lubricant Level Too High, Worn Axle Shaft
Seals, Cracked
Differential Housing, Worn Drive Axle Shaft
Seals,
Scored And Worn Yoke Cover Not Properly
Sealed,
Plugged Vent Or Vent Tube
12
Axle Overheating
Lubricant Level Too Low, Incorrect Grade Of
Lubricant
Contaminated Lubricant, Bearing Preload Too
High
Excessive Gear Wear, Insufficient Ring Gear
Backlash
13
Gear Teeth Broken
Overloading Erratic Clutch Operating Wheel
Spinning
Improper Adjustment




